Monument record TR 36 NW 1357 - Late Bronze Age quarry discovered on land off Laundry Road, Minster

Summary

A Large quarry pit was uncovered during archaeological investigations on land to the south of Laundry Road, Minster, Kent. The pit was also observed during an evaluation of the site. This feature has been dated to the later Bronze Age based on the finds that were within its fills and its proximity to the Late Bronze Age enclosure/settlement. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 3119 6557 (17m by 19m)
Map sheet TR36NW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish MINSTER, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2021, Land south of Laundry Road Minster, Kent Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation (Unpublished document). SKE54821.

<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2022, Land south of Laundry Road Minster, Kent Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation (Unpublished document). SKE55183.

<3> Archaeology South - East, 2020, Archaeological evaluation report, land adjacent to Premier Inn, Laundry Road, Minster, Thanet (Unpublished document). SKE55738.

<4> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/541/508 RS 4064 22-APR-1950 (Archive). SKE57101.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2021. Land south of Laundry Road Minster, Kent Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2022. Land south of Laundry Road Minster, Kent Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Archaeology South - East. 2020. Archaeological evaluation report, land adjacent to Premier Inn, Laundry Road, Minster, Thanet.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/541/508 RS 4064 22-APR-1950.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (5)

  • Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation, land adjacent to Premier Inn, Laundry Road, Minster, Thanet - Trench 5 (Ref: LRM20) (EKE22766)
  • Event Boundary: Archaeological evaluation, land adjacent to Premier Inn, Laundry Road, Minster, Thanet (Ref: LRM20) (EKE22761)
  • Event Boundary: Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation Land south of Laundry Road Minster, Kent (Ref: 238360.3) (EKE21870)
  • Event Boundary: Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation Land south of Laundry Road Minster, Kent (Ref: 238360.3) (EKE22810)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Dec 18 2024 12:27PM